How will the rise of AI in the workplace impact liberal arts education?
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
Experts predict that skills like critical thinking and creativity will be more coveted as artificial intelligence replaces some technical jobs.
Here are 7 ways liberal arts colleges can use study abroad to remain competitive
University Business
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The value of a college degree from a small liberal arts school is often tied to a more intimate, meaningful higher education experience.Global education is garnering increasing interest, making study abroad an essential component for institutions striving to attract a shrinking pool of prospective students.
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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2024
For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. Dr. Nicole Polen-Petit But, to misquote Mark Twain, reports of the liberal arts’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. And this is where liberal arts graduates excel.
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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Higher education is re-envisioning its offerings from the ground up to acclimate itself to the emerging demands of a digital workforce. Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum.
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An Apology for the Liberal Arts
HEPI
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Here, she writes about US liberal arts degrees. What is the purpose of a university education? If nothing else, the common wisdom is clear about what a student should avoid: a course in the liberal arts. What job could a person possibly get with an Art History degree, for instance?
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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. I know I can find support for the value of the liberal arts among the leaders of the very STEM disciplines whose popularity my colleagues decry.
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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options
The PIE News
APRIL 18, 2024
Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. The PIE identified 19 colleges in the US to date from the beginning of 2023 that announced their closure which are either listed as liberal arts colleges or carry “strong liberal arts traditions”. It’s terrible.
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Malaysia rolling out the welcome mat for international students
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
With international students increasingly turning away from the traditional “big four” study destinations – Australia , Canada, the US and the UK – and towards Asia for higher education, Malaysia has proven itself to be committed to pastoral excellence.
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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?
University Business
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status. “It takes courage to be an institution of education, and it takes courage to develop it in other people,” she says.
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Keystone College to Lose its Accreditation
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Keystone College—a small, liberal arts college in Northeastern Pennsylvania—had its accreditation withdrawn this week by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. A teach-out plan for students to be able complete their education elsewhere is due to the accrediting body on Dec.
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Liberal arts degrees must change to meet industry needs
THE (Times Higher Education)
JANUARY 7, 2023
Liberal arts programmes should be revamped and rebranded to emphasise the competencies they provide graduates entering the workplace, says Costas Spirou
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The Gutting of the Liberal Arts
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2024
At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out. By David C.K. Curry Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out.
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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. Academic (re)program Last year, Georgia Tech University’s liberal arts college organized a symposium on interdisciplinary learning in the 21st century, inviting academics from across the institution.
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Century-old Liberal Arts College to Shutter in Northeast Ohio
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 4, 2024
Dr. John Smetanka The board’s decision reflects the liberal arts college’s long-standing challenges related to declining enrollment, a shrinking pool of college-age students, rising costs, and significant debt, according to Board Chair Terri Bradford Eason.
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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2025
The institution has gained recognition for its blend of liberal arts and pre-professional programs, Division I athletics, and internationally acclaimed study abroad programs, which were recently ranked No. The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029.
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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’
University Business
MARCH 14, 2025
Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. Higher education tends to push things into disciplines that separate people from one another, Jones says.
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Faculty Salaries Rise for Second Consecutive Year, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 9, 2025
The participating institutions included about 225 doctoral universities, 320 regional universities, 180 liberal arts colleges, 80 community colleges, and 175 minority-serving institutions. The survey collected data from more than 800 U.S.
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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Notably, each of those courses takes a week out of the semester – often in March – to allow the private women's liberal arts college’s students to travel to destinations associated with their respective course, at no additional cost. “We American educational institutions, and bring some improvement.' You're not a tourist.
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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D.
Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 1, 2025
She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities. In 2022, Diverse named Shotton to its annual list of women making a difference in higher education. "I
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How Colleges Across the Nation are Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 11, 2025
s legacy through the Martin Luther King Day symposium, an academic credit workshop where both students can earn academic or continuing education credits for their participation in the event.The course is offered at no additional cost, regardless of a students credit load. The college now commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
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Protecting Trans Rights? Disability Inclusion? International Students? Why It’s All the Same Battle
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 14, 2025
It echoes in the lives of disabled people, especially Deaf and neurodivergent people, whose insights are essential to many fields in school and college education, design, and accessibility, yet who are too often excluded from schools, jobs, and public life. For disabled people, data tells a story of exclusion baked into the system.
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The King’s College to lose accreditation amid mounting financial difficulties
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 30, 2023
Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it is yanking accreditation partly because the liberal arts institution is in “imminent danger of closing.”
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Defining Liberal Education—and How to Advertise It
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 6, 2023
Faculty members and other supporters of the liberal arts gathered at Ursinus College last week to debate what liberal education is and how best to attract students to it. What is liberal education? How can colleges support it? And how can they attract more students to pursue it?
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Augusta Tech President Named Sole Finalist to Lead Savannah State University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Whirl, who currently serves as president of Augusta Technical College, has built a reputation for strengthening workforce education programs and fostering community partnerships. The cuts sparked heated debate within the campus community about the university's future direction and commitment to its liberal arts tradition.
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How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha
University Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
However, one private liberal arts school has transformed its enrollment strategy by bucking its traditional paradigm. College closures steamed through 2024 , and more institutions may find themselves in the crosshairs next year as declining numbers of K12 students trickle into higher ed.
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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market
The PIE News
MARCH 12, 2025
Moreover, Bangladeshi students enrolled in US institutions increased to 17,000 in 2023/24, a whopping 26% rise from the previous academic year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The insightful discussions and shared ideas truly reflect our collective commitment to advancing global education.”
India, education’s ROI and future-ready grads: a conversation with Shitij Kapur
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
As the university experiences a “rapid surge” of Indian students, the purpose of Kapur’s visit to Delhi in January 2025 is partly to further understand what students of modern day India are seeking from a British education. They choose to come to London for a British education.” I think students can count on it.”
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Eastern Nazarene College to Close
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 26, 2024
Eastern Nazarene College, a private, nonprofit Christian liberal arts institution in Massachusetts, said late Tuesday that it would close and transition to “a new educational enterprise” to carry on its legacy.
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The Administrative Overhaul of New College of Florida
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The Administrative Overhaul of New College of Florida Josh Moody Tue, 09/19/2023 - 03:00 AM Since February, Florida’s public liberal arts college has hired numerous employees with little or no experience in higher education but deep ties to the Republican Party. Byline(s) Josh Moody
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The Plan to Save Community Colleges in Wisconsin Is Failing
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JUNE 18, 2024
Nearly half of the state's two-year liberal-arts institutions are being shuttered. By Eric Kelderman Mike De Sisti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY NETWORK Thomas M. Nelson, county executive in Outagamie County, Wis. It wasn't supposed to be this way.
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The Point of Education Is Not to Reduce Harm
The Chronicle of Higher Education
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Macalester’s response to a controversial exhibit undermines the liberal arts. By Amna Khalid and Jeffrey Aaron Snyder Getty Images Macalester’s response to a controversial exhibit undermines the liberal arts.
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Civil Discord – Bridging Ideological Divides in Higher Education : Changing Higher Ed Podcast 207 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Oppenheimer
The Change Leader, Inc.
MAY 14, 2024
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.
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Here's What Happened After 3 Colleges Announced Cuts to the Liberal Arts
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 27, 2023
By Helen Huiskes Alessandro Gottardo for The Chronicle Some humanities faculty members saw unexpected reprieves, but many remain pessimistic.
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What Americans Really Think of Higher Ed: Insights from New America’s Varying Degrees 2024: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 234 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guests Sophie Nguyen and Kevin Carey
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Drumm McNaughton speaks with Kevin Carey, Vice President for Education and Work, and Sophie Nguyen, Senior Policy Manager with the Higher Education team at New America, a nonpartisan think tank focused on social and technological issues, including education. Expert insights on public perception, demographics, and solutions.
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Small College America – Profile Earlham College
Edu Alliance Journal
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. This dual-degree approach combines the benefits of a liberal arts education with technical training, preparing students for careers in engineering, business, and technology fields.
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The Higher Ed Umbrella Is Big Enough for Everyone
MindMax
JULY 15, 2024
Steven Mintz, author and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, posits that higher ed has strayed too far from its traditional purpose: providing a holistic liberal arts education that produces students who are “life-ready.” The Point of a College Education Is… So, what is the point of a college education?
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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College
Edu Alliance Journal
MARCH 17, 2025
Background Founded in 1859, Whitman College is a private liberal arts institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. Whitman prides itself on a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1, facilitating personalized education. Popular disciplines include Environmental Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, and Biology.
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Small College America – Profile Wabash College
Edu Alliance Journal
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Background Established in 1832, Wabash College is a private liberal arts institution dedicated exclusively to undergraduate education for men. Net price after aid is $26,834 Curricula Wabash offers a diverse array of academic programs across three divisions: Natural Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and Social Sciences.
Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?
University Business
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Despite the collaborative efforts of the entire Northland family, we no longer have the resources needed to navigate the economic and demographic storms endangering small, liberal arts institutions today, said Ted Bristol, chair of the college’s board of trustees. Centuries of serving higher education erased.
‘Hostile takeover’: the tiny Florida university targeted by Ron DeSantis
The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 28, 2023
It was the first institution of higher education in Florida – which was once part of the slave-owning Confederacy – to pioneer an open admissions policy committing the school not to discriminate based on “race, creed, national origin, or cultural status”. Continue reading.
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Small College America – Profile: Tuskegee University
Edu Alliance Journal
APRIL 14, 2025
Background Founded in 1881 by educator Booker T. Established initially as the Tuskegee Normal School for training Black teachers, it evolved into Tuskegee Institute and eventually a university known for blending liberal arts, technical, and professional education.
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SUNY Old Westbury to Become a University
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 18, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury is a campus committed to powerful, liberal arts education and dedicated to preparing its students for career and life success while empowering them to be change-makers for social and environmental justice.” “This new designation rightly represents the type of institution that we are today.
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Is Course Sharing the Answer to Declining Enrollment?
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 9, 2024
This method leverages online education technologies that have become more familiar and advanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. By partnering with other institutions, colleges can quickly introduce new programs in high-demand fields, attracting students who might otherwise have overlooked small liberal arts schools.
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